The poem I have chosen is Fast rode the knight by Stephen Crane.It is "Fast rode the knight
With spurs, hot and reeking,Ever waving an eager sword,"To save my lady!"Fast rode the knIght,And leaped from saddle to war.Men of steel flickered and gleamedLike riot of silver lights,And the gold of the knight's good bannerStill waved on a castle wall.. . . . .A horse,Blowing, staggering, bloody thing,Forgotten at foot of castle wall.A horseDead at foot of castle wall."
Firstly,the phrase "And leaped from saddle to war" is a hyperbole as it is exaggerated and used by the author to bring about an element of excitement.As for simile,the author uses the phrase "Like riot of silver lights" to represent the men of steel flickering and gleamering.The phrase "Blowing, staggering, bloody thing" is used for personification as it adds human traits to the poem to describe the horse making it more realistic as the phrase are usually used to describe humans. "Ever waving an eager sword" is a metaphor as waving a sword and preparing for battle should bring fear and dread not eagerness. "Forgotten at foot of castle wall" is a symbolism representing a lost battle.The author used figurative language as he wanted to compare the scenarios in the peom with things to make it more creative and realistic.
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